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Tell the Energy Department to save money and energy by strengthening lighting efficiency standards
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Why This Is Important

The Department of Energy is working on a new lighting standard that could save 50 billion kilowatt hours per year by 2020. That's roughly the amount of energy produced by 20 average size power plants -- enough to run 4.4 million homes every year. The new standard could save $55 billion dollars in energy costs and keep 11 tons of mercury out of the air over 30 years.

These remarkable savings can come just from increasing the efficiency of light bulbs -- not the traditional incandescent bulbs that you have already replaced, but the tube-shaped fluorescent bulbs found in most offices and the recessed, reflector lights or "cans" that many people have in their homes.

Shortly before leaving office, the Bush administration proposed a new standard for these bulbs that left half of the potential savings on the table and failed to close a key loophole that omits many bulbs from the standard entirely. President Obama, who promised during his campaign to "make America the most efficient country in the world," has the opportunity to have his Energy Department set a standard that would save more energy than any in history.

The Energy Department is currently accepting public comments on the proposed new standard.

What to do:
Send a message urging the new leaders at the Department of Energy to strengthen the proposed lamp standards and close the loopholes.

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Tell the Energy Department to save money and energy by strengthening lighting efficiency standards

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The Department of Energy is working on a new lighting standard that could save 50 billion kilowatt hours per year by 2020. That's roughly the amount of energy produced by 20 average size power plants -- enough to run 4.4 million homes every year. The new standard could save $55 billion dollars in energy costs and keep 11 tons of mercury out of the air over 30 years.<br /><br /> These remarkable savings can come just from increasing the efficiency of light bulbs -- not the traditional incandescent bulbs that you have already replaced, but the tube-shaped fluorescent bulbs found in most offices and the recessed, reflector lights or "cans" that many people have in their homes.<br /><br /> Shortly before leaving office, the Bush administration proposed a new standard for these bulbs that left half of the potential savings on the table and failed to close a key loophole that omits many bulbs from the standard entirely. President Obama, who promised during his campaign to "make America the most efficient country in the world," has the opportunity to have his Energy Department set a standard that would save more energy than any in history.<br /><br /> The Energy Department is currently accepting public comments on the proposed new standard.<br /><br /> <b>What to do:</b><br /> <a href='http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/nrdcaction_021909'>Send a message</a> urging the new leaders at the Department of Energy to strengthen the proposed lamp standards and close the loopholes.<br />

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